Sling shot



March 4, 1958 K. 2. HUSZAR I 2,825,323

SLING SHOT File d Dec. 28, 1951 ATTORNEYS- 1 2,825,323 ,7 Patented Mar.4,1958

SLING SHOT Kalman Z. Huszar, Foster, Ohio Application December 28, 1951,Serial No. 263,914

9 2 claims. Cl. 124-20 My invention relates to the provision of certainimprovements in sling shots.

Sling shots in the form of forked sticks have been known for years. Suchsling shots, however, have not always proved fully satisfactory for thereason that they have not been so accurate as might be desired and forthe reason that they havenot been so durable as their normal usage wouldordinarily require. Furthermore, the sling shots heretofore known haveoften been faulty in operation with attendant dangers to the user.

It is an object of my invention to provide a sling shot having greatlyimproved inherent accuracy characteristics. It is a further object ofmyinvention to provide a sling shot of rugged design and constructioncapable of with-standing very hard use.

'Other'objects of my invention are to provide improved means forfastening the rubber straps to the sling shot frame and for fasteningaleather pouch to the other ends of these straps. A further object is toprovide a sling shot that is very easy to use and relatively free ofdanger to the user.

Other objects and advantages of my invention will become apparent to oneskilled in the art from the following description and from referencetothe accompanying drawing in which like numerals are employed todesignate like parts throughout the same and in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a sling shot constructed according to myinvention,

Figure 2 is a plan view of the improved sling shot of this invention,

Figure 3 is an end elevation as viewed from the left side of Figure 1,

'Figure 4 is an enlarged planview of the piece of leather constitutingthe pouch in which the missile is placed,

Figure 5 is a partial plan view of one end of one of the rubber straps,and

Figure 6 is a perspective View showing the manner in which the leatherpouch is connected to the rubber straps.

Referring first to Figures 1, 2 and 3 it will be observed that my slingshot is comprised of a closed frame generally indicated at 10 andincluding a hand-grip portion 11 and an upper portion 12. I have shownthe portion 12 as provided with a central opening 13 whereby the portion12 is, in fact, a closed annulus or ring. At either side of the frameportion 12 and located midway of the opening 13 I have provided a pairof narrow slots 14 and 15. Rubber straps 16 and 17 are secured in theseslots as will be described.

The strap 16 is secured in the slot 14, andthe strap 17 in slot 15, asfollows. The slot is of a width or thickness materially less than twicethe normal thickness of the rubber strap. In securing the strap 16 inthe slot 14, for example, one end of the strap 16 is doubled easily beinserted in the slot. Upon release of the strap over as at 18. The strapportions 16 and 18 are then portions following their insertion in theslot 14 said portions tend to return to their normal size. In so doingthese portions become firmly wedged within the slot 14. Thisconstruction has been found to be extremely advantageous and a mostefficient way of securing'the rubber strap 16 to the upper frame member12 of the sling shot. It will be understood that the strap 17 is securedin the slot 15 in like manner. It should be noted that this constructiondoes not require any adhesive or any other parts. All that is requiredis a narrow slot in the sling shot frame and a rubber strap of suchthickness that it must be stretched considerably, when doubled over onitself, in order to reduce same to the thickness of the slot forinsertion therein.

The other ends of the straps 16 and 17 are secured to a leather piece 19which forms a pouch for the missile to be shot from the sling. As bestseen in Figure- 4 this leather piece consists of a rectangular piece ofleather provided with three relatively small holes 20, 21 and 22. Theholes 20 and 22 are necessary for the proper fastening of this leatherpiece to the straps 16'and 17. The hole 21 is used primarily as a meansfor enabling the'user to be certain that he has placed the missile at.the exact center of the pouch; it will be understood, of course, thatthe hole 21 is located. at the center of the pouch.

In order to fasten the pouch to the rubber straps I have provided eachstrap with a small hole 23 near one end'thereof as best seen in Figure5. Such a strap is fastened to one side or the other of the pouch 19 asfollows. Consider, for example, the strap 16 and Figure 6; That end ofthe strap 16 having the hole 23 therein is tucked through the hole 20 ofthe pouch 19. The other end of the strap 16 is then tucked through thehole 23, it being understood that the pouch 19 is connected to thestraps 16 and 17 prior to the fastening of the straps 16 and 17 to thesling shot frame portion 12. The strap is then pulled in opposition tothe pouch 19 so as to slide the hole bearing portion towards the end ofthe pouch and thus effect a neat, tight connection.

It will be understood that the strap 17 is connected to the pouch 19 inthe manner as just above described. I have found this construction to behighly satisfactory and one which obtains a fine fastening with theleast possible strain on the rubber of the straps in question.

The structures above described whereby I secure the leather pouch to therubber straps and the rubberstraps to the sling shot frame helps toprovide a sling shot which is free of danger to the user as might becaused by faulty connections so often prevalent in sling shots known tome. My mode of fastening the straps to the sling shot frame insures aconstruction in which the strap will not come loose from the frame andsnap back into the users eye. Similarly, the pouch'19 is not apt tobecome free of the straps 16 and 17 and, therefore, p the path followedby the pouch when released in order to project the missile will be trueand not one that will strike the sides of the portion 12 with theattendant possibility of the missile backfiring.

A very important feature of the instant invention is the provision of asight aperture 24 in the top of the frame portion 12. This sightaperture enables the user to get a good line on the intended targetWithout having to look directly through the large opening 13. This.

means that the eye will be removed slightly from the line of travel ofthe pouch 19 upon release and thereby greatly diminishes the chances ofany missile striking the sling shot frame and flying back into the eyeof the user. I have found that the provision of this aperture results ina sling shot of most unusual accuracy characteristics. So far as isknown to me my sling shot is the 3. first to have been provided withthis or any similar means for obtaining a proper sight on an intendedtarget. The closest thing known to me is simply that of the old forkstick used for so many years by so many children wherein the target issimply located on a line between the arms of the fork.

In connection with the above discussion it should be noted that thatportion of my sling shot frame whichmight be considered as correspondingto the fork portion of the heretofore known sling shot differs therefromin that this frame portion is a closed annulus. Thus, rather thancutting off the frame portion at points, for example, just above theslots 14 and 15 so as to form a fork, 1 have continued the frame so asto obtain added strength and for the additional reason that suchcontinued structure enables me .toprovide the sight aperture 24asdescribed. Thus I not only get a more durable structure but I obtain 1an advantage not heretofore realized.

The sling shot frame of my invention may be manufactured of wood orlaminations thereof, or it may be stamped out of some suitable metal.The straps 16 and 17 are preferably made of rubber but some othersimilar resilient material may suflice. Similarly I prefer to constructthe pouch 19 of leather but other materials will work satisfactorily.

It is to be understood that modifications may be made in my inventionwithout departing from the scope and spirit thereof and although I haveillustrated my inven tion as embodying certain structure I do not intendto be limited to such structure except insofar as it is specifically setforth in the sub-joined claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and what Idesire to protect by United States Letters Patent is:

l. .A sling shot comprising a frame a pair of straps fastened to saidframe, and a pouch fastened to said straps, said pouch having a pair ofsmall holes therein, one end of each said strap having a small holetherein, said one end of each said strap being passed through one holeof said pouch, the other end of each said strap being passed through thehole in its said one end.

2. A sling shot comprising a frame, said frame having an annularportion, said annular portion having a large central opening therein, adepending hand grip portion integral with said annular portion, a pairof resilient straps fastened to said frame, and a pouch fastened to theother ends of said straps, said frame being provided with a sightaperture located above said central opening, the points of fastening ofsaid straps to said frame being located on a horizontal plane passingsubstantially through the center of said large opening, and said Sightaperture and said hand grip portion lying substantially in a verticalplane passing substantially through the center of saidlarge opening,said pouch being provided with a pair of relatively small holes and oneend of each strap being provided with a holeof corresponding size, thatend of each strap having a said hole therein being passed through one ofthe holes of said pouch, the other end of each strap being passedthrough the hole located in its said one end, said other end of eachstrap being joined'to the frame at a said point offastening.

Rcferences Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS D.160,257 Gilmore Sept. 26, 1950 942,300 Winchester Dec. 7, 1909 1,072,988Pratt et al. Sept. 9, 1913 1,960,645 Parrish May 29, 1934 2,026,199Virneburg Dec. 31,1935 2,501,568 Iarnagin -a Mar. 21, 1950 2,608,188Howard Aug. 26, 1952

